Faculty

The Trevor Day School Music Conservatory employs 17 professional musicians who excel in teaching the techniques and artistry of music to young people. The Music Conservatory faculty members embody the basic tenets of the Trevor Day School philosophy while infusing their own experiences and passions into their teaching. Teachers are encouraged to foster each child’s growth through individualized attention to student needs and interests. Teachers also are encouraged to use their own classical training to introduced students to a variety of musical techniques and repertoire to which they might otherwise not be exposed.

Throughout the school year, more experienced students are expected to master a number of classical pieces written or transcribed for their instrument. An emphasis on classical training often brings out the highest quality of performers of any style of music. Giving Trevor Day School students a foundation in classical training provides a palette of techniques and concepts from which students can draw as they explore the wide variety of musical experiences available to them.

Director

Melissa Harris, Director
B.S. in Music Education, Pennsylvania State University 1998.
M.A. Teachers College, Columbia University May 2006.
Music Faculty at Trevor Day School since 2001.

Piano Faculty

Chris Landriau
Attended Oberlin Conservatory. B.A. Empire State College, N.Y.
Musical arranger for Martha Graham’s last complete ballet, "Maple Leaf Rag." Solo accompanist Martha Graham Dance Co. Worldwide concertizing.
Daytime Music Faculty & Piano Faculty at Trevor Day School since 1993.

Yoko Kimura-Yates
D.Ed.M. Teachers College, Columbia University
Mus.Ed. Lesley College
B.A. Berklee College of Music
Faculty: The Boys Choir of Harlem, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music.
Jazz piano and voice performances throughout the Northeastern states.
Trevor Day School Piano Faculty since 1999.

Ruth Levy
B.A. Skidmore
Aspen and Tanglewood Music Festivals
Faculty: Choir Academy (of Harlem)/Boys Choir of Harlem, Inc.  
Accompanist for girls and boys choirs and faculty recitals.  Currently, Ruth performs as a singer/songwriter/pianist throughout the New York City area.  Trevor Day School Piano Faculty since 1997.
www.ruthlevy.com 

Pamela Kalt
Trevor Day School Piano Faculty since 2005.
www.aysgarthpianostudio.com

Ana Maria Monge
M.M./Certificate, Manhattan School of Music
B.M. Manhattan School of Music
Faculty: Greenwich House Music School, Brooklyn College Prep. Center for the Performing Arts, Bronx Conservatory of Music. Music Director/Organist: St. Edward’s the Martyr Episcopal Church.
Trevor Day School Piano Faculty since 1997.

Voice Faculty

Yoko Kimura-Yates, voice and piano
D.Ed.M. Teachers College, Columbia University
Mus.Ed. Lesley College
B.A. Berklee College of Music
Faculty: The Boys Choir of Harlem, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music. Jazz piano and voice performances throughout the Northeastern states.
Trevor Day School Piano and Voice Faculty since 1999.

Jacqueline Horner, voice
Joint Honors degree in Music and English from Queens University
Member of the world renowned vocal ensemble Anonymous 4
Vocal performances throughout the world
Trevor Day School Voice Faculty since 2005.
www.jacquelinehorner.com

Wind Faculty

Bill Bachman, clarinet & saxophone
M.A. Columbia University
B.S. Columbia University
National Orchestra Association scholarship for Juilliard Studies.
Faculty: Great Neck Music Center, The Calhoun School. Member: American Symphony Orchestra, Goldman Band, Radio City Orchestra, Little Orchestra Society.
Trevor Day School Wind Faculty since 1992.

Nate Birkey, trumpet
Attended Berklee College of Music
B.A. University of California, Santa Barbara
Composer, trumpeter, and singer
Founded and leads the Nate Birkey Quintet
Recorded and produced 6 albums.
Played on 60+ recordings, active in the New York music scene.
Trevor Day School Wind Faculty since 2005.
www.natebirkey.com

String Faculty

Agnes Kwasniewska, violin
B.M. Manhattan School of Music
Artist Diploma, Music Academy of  Poznan, Poland
Faculty: Lucy Moses School, Queensborough College, Suburban Community Music Center 
Member: Staten Island Symphony
Performances in City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong, New Philharmonia of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Sinfonietta, Blue Note Quartet, Greenwich Symphony, Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, New England Symphonic Ensemble
Trevor Day School String Faculty since 2004.

Mairi Dorman, cello
Cello performance degree from Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London, England
M.M. and Teacher Training Certificate University of Colorado at Boulder
D.M.A. University of Colorado at Boulder, Summer 2005
Faculty: Bank Street School
Current performances on and off-Broadway
Trevor Day School Faculty since 2004.

Jeffrey Barone, acoustic & electric guitar
M. M. Manhattan School of Music
B. Mus. Ed. Ithaca College
Faculty: Third Street Settlement
Performances on and off-Broadway in "James Joyce’ The Dead," "The Wind in the Willows," "Patti LuPone On Broadway," and the Syracuse Jazz Festival.
Trevor Day School Faculty since 1999.
www.jeffbarone.com

John Trovato, acoustic & electric guitar

John, guitarist and composer, is a graduate of Ithaca School of Music and he is versatile in several styles, from jazz, Brazilian, rock, blues to finger-style classical guitar, both in groups and solo.  John has performed on stage with artists such as George Benson, John Williams, Stanley Banks, Bernard Purdy, Russell Malone, Ron Cubert, and Ted Kersey.

Trevor Day School Faculty since 2002.

Dan Schuman, guitar, electric bass & double bass
B. M. William Paterson College
Toured with Artie Shaw Band
Faculty: Rivers School of Music.
Trevor Day School Faculty since 1997.
www.danshuman.net

Drum Faculty

Eddie Locke
Tours nationally & internationally. Recordings with Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Ray Brown, Lee Konitz, Budd Johnson, Major Holly, and Tommy Flanagan. TV appearances: Tonight Show, Dial "M" for Murder, Mike Douglas Show. Former member: Roy Eldridge Band, Hawkin’s Quartet, Ray Bryant’s Trio.
Film: "A Great Day in Harlem."
Trevor Day School Drum Faculty since 1981.

Trevor Shaun Holder ’88
B.A. Wesleyan University
Gwen Livingston Pokora Prize for musical composition.
Faculty: The Dalton School. Composes, performs and records with Roy Ayers, Jungle Bros., and Nu Afrika and has shared the stage with Queen Latifah and Alanis Morissette.
Trevor Day School Drum Faculty since 1996.

06/05/2008